"We're basically having a speed-dating event where we're getting all of the singles together right in time for Valentine's Day," said speed-dating organizer Chazana Briggs.

The week before love's biggest holiday can already be pressure enough, but unattached residents said it's more difficult when they add to it the equation of being single in the Deep South, a region known for marrying its residents off early.

"Being single in Jackson is sometimes difficult. A lot of my friends my age have kids, and they're already married and they have lots of things going on. My circle of people to go out with has shrunken over the years," said resident Dorian Pridgen.

According to recently released Census data, Jackson is one of the cities in Mississippi with the highest percentage of single people, with 69 percent who are not married. But it doesn't mean the push to settle down isn't felt by some of the city's unattached.

"I think it just depends on the individual. I mean, if you're going to settle down, you're going to settle down when the time is right for you. I don’t feel pressure, personally," said resident Anette King.

According to the U.S. Census, Ruleville, Miss., a town with a population less than 3,000, beats Jackson with 82 percent of unattached residents.

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